Stellaris from the Automata Era

Unless the opponent is at a stop and their arms are shorter than yours, you might be able to try to hit them before their engine starts.

"Sir, this..."

Hong was speechless. The truth was actually quite simple to understand.

The humanoids also knew this problem.

But it’s the same old thing as before, the humanoids know it, but they can’t change it.

There is only one reason: their technology is not good enough.

The humanoids who have been stagnant for thousands of years have only been thinking about fighting land battles with the round-headed ones to regain their lost home for "humanity". They have no time to develop affairs in the universe.

Their satellite orbital bases and space-based weapons were forced to stop when they saw that the ground was completely unable to withstand the attack of the mechanical life forms.

These extraterrestrial bases and equipment have drained their resource reserves, directly leading to a deficit.

At the same time, they have to maintain sufficient military strength on the ground and create more compatriots. For the humanoids who only own 20% of the land, this is a vicious cycle that is difficult to break.

They didn't have the extra energy to stock up on space travel technology, so Yan Luo's sudden appearance allowed for a substantial reconciliation between humanoids and mechanical life.

This gave them time to think about other things.

"Forget it, I won't say anything to you."

Looking at the holographic image of Hong who already had an aggrieved look on her face, Yan Luo obviously knew that it would be difficult to continue the next topic.

The only bad thing about the humanoid manager is that if you speak to him in a slightly harsh tone, he will look like he's about to cry.

If the person opposite her had a loli body, he might be in the mood to appreciate it, but for a mature lady to act like this...it seems acceptable.

"Ahem, that's not right." Yan Luo shook his head, discarding any unnecessary thoughts. "Anyway, if you can only fight in close combat, then act like you're a melee specialist!"

"What the hell are 30 laser cannons? The firepower at the bottom is decent, but what about the firepower in other directions?

Are you wasting tonnage on a cruiser this big? Just double the guns! Put some firepower on the top, left, and right!

The ship is still in the dock, right? Hurry and make the changes while there's still time. If you wait until it's finished, it'll take a lot of effort to make the changes!

Okay, any other questions?"

After saying all the words in one breath, Yan Luo saw that Hong seemed to be hesitant and wanted to say something, so he asked casually.

"But, my lord, if we add too many gun emplacements, the appearance of the ship will not be so beautiful."

"?"

Hiss—what’s going on with you humanoids now?

Yan Luo felt a little stomachache.

To be honest, the human figure's pursuit of exquisite appearance does have some drawbacks.

Think about YoRHa in the past, their equipment is really cool, except for the auxiliary machine..

However, regarding the auxiliary machines, Yan Luo felt that the YoRHa humanoid was their equipment.

"Anyway, just listen to me and add artillery."

In the end, the manager was persuaded by Yan Luo and quickly took the battlecruiser offline to carry out the overhaul plan.

Just when Yan Luo thought that today's affairs had finally come to an end, someone knocked on his door.

Not being a Gemini, Yan Luo quickly ruled out the option of being an outsider.

As the humanoids who were becoming increasingly close to him, Gemini had actually rarely chosen to knock on his door to get permission to enter. After all, it was sometimes inconvenient before going to bed.

Moreover, his psychic perception also told him that the signal outside was not from Gemini, but instead he sensed another Gestalt-like network.

This is considered a network under the network. In the entire palace, there seem to be only two people who possess this feature.

"Is it N2? Please come in."

As he finished speaking, the door opened, and as expected, it was the girl in red.

"It seems I didn't disturb you this time." N2 walked in and stared at Yan Luo expressionlessly. "Master, our research ship was shot down."

"Shot down again? Wait, I didn't receive such a report." Yan Luo frowned.

"You certainly didn't receive the report that it was Adam who was shot down."

That's not surprising then.

As mentioned before, Adam was not liked by human beings because of his physical form.

In fact, Yan Luo has always doubted whether the humanoids have maintained daily communication with Adam's fleet to confirm the situation. After all, although the two sides have reached a reconciliation and no longer fight, they can also never have any contact with each other and go their separate ways.

Not to mention Adam, a heretic who was considered blasphemous by the humanoids. It was estimated that the usual scheduled communication was definitely omitted.

In addition, the awakened mechanical life forms are somewhat special. They cannot directly communicate psychically with humanoids, because the objects of the contract between Yan Luo and the mechanical life forms are the two networks representing their overall existence.

This has led to a certain gap between them and Yan Luo. At least the awakened machines cannot use many functions of the psychic network. After all, there is an n2 on the upper layer acting as a firewall, and they cannot get around it at all.

Therefore, the mechanical life on that research ship still uses ancient humanoid communication equipment, and the signal delay...

Well, thinking about it this way, Yan Luo suddenly understood why the humanoids had not yet received the information about the crash of the mechanical research ship.

"So what's the reason this time? Don't tell them that we also discovered an unusual phenomenon on a certain planet and went down to take a look?"

As for their safety, Yan Luo was not too worried, because with the existence of the subordinate network n2, mechanical life forms had a better way to save data.

If something happened to them, N2 would not come alone, but would bring the resurrected Adam and Eve with him.

"I don't know. They fell too far away. With your help, I can only feel that they are still alive.

Perhaps I must send someone with a psychic beacon to see what's going on. This time, I hope you'll give me the authority to do so."

"What authorization?"

"Greater autonomy, military, diplomatic, and even all aspects temporarily represent... your power."

Chapter 135: Let the Border Star Region Offer Loyalty!

"Represent my authority? You don't actually need to ask me this question."

If this sentence were placed in the context of an ancient feudal dynasty, Yan Luo would probably have slammed his hands on the table and angrily denounced N2 for his intentions.

However, given the current special situation on Earth, it doesn't really make much difference whether he gives it or not.

In fact, no matter whether they are human or mechanical life forms, Yan Luo has never imposed any restrictions on them.

It’s not that he can’t, but that he simply doesn’t want to care.

In Yan Luo's eyes, humanoid and mechanical life forms are a complete mess, especially the various problems such as the historical conflicts left over from the two ethnic groups.

Basically, Yan Luo was so confused by what he saw.

So his mindset now was pretty much at ease. As long as they stopped fighting, he could do whatever they wanted.

Of course, this may sound a bit hypocritical.

After all, Yan Luo has been interfering in the internal affairs of the humanoids quite a bit during this period.

But anyway, this is also what the humanoids themselves requested.

They seem to have an extremely strange desire for humans. As long as they don't hear Yan Luo's voice for a period of time, they will probably start to suspect that humans are being controlled by strange traitors.

It then evolved into a new round of purging the imperial court. When that time came, no one except Yan Luo would be able to do anything.

Especially after the Human Council incident, the humanoids have become extremely ill with this "human victimization complex."

If he slacked off for a while, he might see thousands of humanoid soldiers surrounding the palace the next day, shouting strange words like "Heaven will punish the traitor".

So there is really nothing that can be done about the humanoids, and Yan Luo can only passively and diligently manage them every day.

As for mechanical life forms, to be honest, he actually has less to worry about.

The other party almost told Yan Luo in the form of a report what I had done recently and what I would do next.

He was never allowed to interfere in his internal affairs, and there was no strange behavior of reporting the 'demand to hear human voices every day' to him for decision as a major matter.

By comparing them in this way, the difference will be immediately apparent.

Of course, this would easily lead to the angry stares of humanoids. Yan Luo seriously suspected that N2 was also directly connected to the network and should have a natural favorable impression of humanoids, but now it was being treated with hostility.

This may not only be because the mechanical lifeforms desecrate the human form, but also because her "undisciplined" and heretical behavior is indeed infuriating.

"Everything else is easy to discuss, but this requires your approval." N2 stomped his feet, moving closer to Yan Luo. "You are our ruler. As your subordinate network, we can carry out a certain degree of self-development and internal affairs."

"However, the issue of the research vessel may have already affected alien species, and a certain degree of conflict may follow. We need your authorization to use our military force or...diplomacy in the border star regions."

"My authorization?" Yan Luo denied with a smile. "I never knew my Rongguang Network had such a mandatory function. Isn't this another special restriction caused by your own logical error?"

"No."

n2 shook his head and then fell silent.

Seeing her like this, Yan Luo speculated thoughtfully:

"So this is an additional self-imposed restriction?"

N2 still didn't speak, but her behavior at this point already explained the situation very well.

"You really need to rely on an order to prove your...significance."

"Aren't humanoids similar? We should be able to do better than them."

"You're competing against a humanoid?"

Yan Luo crossed his fingers and continued:

"Humanoids are different from your mechanical life forms. They exist entirely because of the detailed restrictions we humans have imposed on them. Don't you already have them?"

These words plunged the scene into silence again.

Looking at this scene, Yan Luo could only look helpless.

"Forget it, let's end this charade. I don't know what you're thinking, but I agree to this."

"Please rest assured, if any accidents occur, I will lead the danger away from the earth."

The topic between Yan Luo and n2 ended like this.

Although both parties at the scene look like the Riddler, the real meaning is actually quite easy to understand.

The mechanical life form, freed from the contradictory logic, has no idea what to do next.

As for his guess, I'm afraid n2 is beginning to fall into a classic human philosophy.

For a machine that until recently relied on underlying logic to operate, a moment of liberation might indeed cause such problems, especially since it was not achieved through its own efforts.

It's normal to feel confused for a while and need a new reason.

It may still be difficult for some people to understand, so let me explain it in simple terms.

I'm so bored! Give me something to do!

That's probably what it means.

As for the cosmic races involved behind this matter, to put it in a more arrogant way, Yan Luo just wanted to test the quality of those flying in the universe.

To put it more elegantly, after N2 ensured that the Earth would not be in danger, it was a good opportunity to explore the situation in the universe.

...

Shining yellow data space.

"How about it?"

n2 (destruction) raises a question.

Since Yan Luo's psychic invasion, N2 has actually been physically cut apart, although it can still be seen as a whole when using the external body.

But judging from the pattern in the data, they are already two people, no longer deformed beings with opposing personalities.

Naturally, their actions are no longer the same as before, and they can observe each other.

"The master agreed," N2 (Evolution) replied. "He seemed to understand our intentions and said there was no need to ask him."

Obviously, Destruction had anticipated such words.

"That's why I said we can act on our own and just submit a report when the time comes."

After thinking for a moment, Destruction continued.